Members

Dr. Michael Alfano - [more]

DR. MICHAEL ALFANO
Professional
Email: MICHAEL.AIFANO@uconn.edu

Corinne Berglund - [more]

CORRINE BERGLUND
Member of the Connecticut Association of School Administrators
Local education official
Email: csberglund@att.net

Michelle Bidwell - [more]

MICHELLE BIDWELL
Parent
Email: emmbee4@yahoo.com

Michelle Bidwell, a parent representative of the SAC, has been a member of the Council since 2007. She lives in Willington with her husband and three children. Her children have developmental disabilities and neurological impairments and receive special education through the Willington Public School system. Michelle also is on the Executive Board of a non-profit organization providing education and support to families raising children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.

John Burke - [more]

JOHN BURKE
Parent
Email: john@branchesofhope.org

Donna Cambria - [more]

DONNA CAMBRIA
Professional
Email: DONNA.CAMBRIA@ct.gov

Carlos Colon - [more]

CARLOS COLON
Email: carlos.colon@ct.gov

Joanna Cooper - [more]

JOANNA COOPER
Parent
Email: JoannaCoop@aol.com

Joanna Cooper has been a parent representative on the SAC since March 2004. A former Art and Physical Education teacher Joanna retains her Connecticut Teachers Certification. Joanna has served on the Steering Committees for the State Performance Plan and Focused Monitoring System for the State Department of Education. Joanna has lectured parents, student teachers and educators on Creative Early Interventions for Children with Autism. Her motto is Everyone can learn with creative teaching.

Dana Corriveau - [more]

DANA CORRIVEAU
Professional
Email: Dana.Corriveau@ct.gov

Ann Marie Cullinan - [more]

ANN MARIE CULLINAN
Member of the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education
Email: acullinan@waterbury.k12.ct.us

Sherry Earle - [more]

SHERRY EARLE, PH. D.
Sp. Ed. Professional
Email: sherry-earle@comcast.net

Sherry Earle, Ph.D. has served the SAC in numerous capacities in the past 14 years. She is currently a teacher of special needs students at Newtown High School and an adjunct professor of education at Sacred Heart University. Earle is the past president of the Connecticut Association for the Gifted and the parent of gifted and learning disabled children.

Thomas Sen. Gaffey - [more]

THOMAS SEN. GAFFEY
Member of the General Assembly
Email: Gaffey@senatedems.ct.gov

Beth Hart - [more]

BETH HART
Parent
Email: beth.hart@ct.gov

Beth Hart, a parent representative to the SAC for over 10 years, lives in North Haven with her husband Philip. Andrew, their 23 year old son, graduated from Foundation High School in Milford in 2003 and Vista's Entrance Program in 2006 and resides in Westbrook. Andrew has a neurological impairment and intellectual disability and is an Outreach Member of Vista Vocational & Life Skills Center, Inc. where he participates in their day program and is presently seeking employment at a local daycare for dogs. Beth and her husband work for DCF at High Meadows in Hamden. She is a Special Education Teacher and Diagnostic Evaluator for USD II and has been a member of the school district's professional development committee for many years. Beth is also a member of CACLD, LDA, and CEC.

Nikki Hendry - [more]

NIKKI HENDRY
SERC support
Email: hendry@ctserc.org

Stephanie Johnson - [more]

STEPHANIE JOHNSON
Parent
Email: Erik.Johnson2@cox.net

Uswah A. Khan - [more]

USWAH A. KHAN
Associated with a charter school
Email: ukahnesq@optonline.net

Angela Klonoski - [more]

ANGELA KLONOSKI
Disability Policy Specialist
CT Council on Developmental Disability
Email: angela.spino@ct.gov

Angela Klonoski, a parent representative to the SAC, is a Gubernatorial appointee and has been a member of the organization for four years. She lives in Plainfield where her son with autism attends Plainfield Central School. Angela works for the Connecticut Council on Developmental Disabilities as a Disability Policy Specialist and she is the Vice-Chair of the Plainfield Board of Education.

Ed Klonoski - [more]

ED KLONOSKI
Parent
Email: eklonoski@charteroak.edu

Ed Klonoski, a parent representative to the SAC, has been a member of the organization for four years. He lives in Plainfield, and his daughter with cognitive disabilities is enrolled in a Transition program offered through LARC in Torrington. Klonoski works for the State of Connecticut as President of the Charter Oak State College. He is also responsible for the SAC website (www.ctsac.org) which is hosted by the Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium.

Beatrice Krawecki - [more]

BEATRICE KRAWECKI
Member of the Connecticut Association of Pupil Personnel Administrators
Administrator of a program for children who require sp. Ed.
Email: bkrawiecki@sbcglobal.net

Christine Murphy - [more]

CHRISTINE MURPHY
Professional
Email: christine.m.murphy@ct.gov

Tracy Schulz - [more]

TRACY SCHULZ
Parent
Email: tetsd55@cox.net

Tracy Schulz, a parent representative to SAC, has been a member of the organization for two years. She lives in Manchester and has a teenage son with learning disabilities. Schulz works part-time for Goodwin College Library and is retired from the State of Connecticut. Schulz has completed the Parent Assistor Training program through LDA (Learning Disabilities Association) and taken classes through CPAC. Schulz helped to start the parent support in Manchester several years ago.

Robert Shea - [more]

ROBERT SHEA
Parent
Email: oddo@cccdinc.org

Benjamin Strong - [more]

BENJAMIN STRONG
Parent
Email: benjamin.m.strong@gmail.com

Benjamin Strong, a parent representative of the SAC, has been a member of the organization since 2006. Mr. Strong lives in Trumbull where his son, with Down syndrome, attends the Trumbull public schools. Benjamin works for the United States Coast Guard and recently moved to Connecticut from Baltimore, Maryland where he served on the Maryland State Interagency Coordinating Council.

Brenda J. Sullivan - [more]

BRENDA SULLIVAN
Parent
Email: 5040psbs@cox.net

Brenda J. Sullivan is a parent representative to the State Advisory Council (SAC) and was re-appointed to her third term by the Commissioner of Department of Mental Retardation in 2007. For the last three years, she has been elected Secretary on the SAC, and she also represents the Council on the Board of Education Services for the Blind (BESB) Rehab Council. She lives in South Glastonbury with her husband, Paul and daughter Katie who has severe Cerebral Palsy. Brenda has been home schooling her daughter for five years and is the President and founder of CT Disabilities Connections, LLC.

Julie Augeri Swanson - [more]

JULIE AUGERI SWANSON
Parent
Email: julieswan@comcast.net

Nancy L. Taylor - [more]

NANCY L. TAYLOR
Professional
Email: nancy.l.taylor@ct.gov

Nancy L. Taylor, a Department of Mental Retardation professional representative to the SAC, has been a member of the council for three years. Nancy works within the North Region of DMR, with an office in Newington. She is an Educational Liaison providing training and support to DMR eligible families in the attainment of appropriate educational services for their child.